virtual reality
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The HTC Vive Focus 3 Is An Amazing VR Headset It Doesn’t Actually Want You To Buy
HTC doesn’t want you confusing its new VIVE Focus 3 virtual reality headset for entry-level consumer gear like the Meta Quest 2. Despite sharing certain similar aesthetic philosophies, the two headsets couldn’t be more different. The Quest 2 is designed for the consumer market, those who plan to muck about with VR as a novelty…
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Why Games Give Some People Motion Sickness And What You Can Do About It
Around 30 seconds into playing Doom Eternal, I’m feeling dizzy, my eyes are getting heavy, and my stomach is in knots. I can’t savour the sight of any pink guts spilling across my screen or the clamoring heavy metal soundtrack because I already want to puke. But I knew this was coming. I, like many…
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Researchers Turn Up The Horror With A Mask That Simulates Suffocation In Virtual Reality
In an ideal world, virtual reality brings with it the exciting potential to make unique and entertaining experiences easily accessible to the masses. But we don’t live in an ideal world, and instead we’ve got researchers leveraging virtual reality hardware to simulate the horrifying experience of suffocating in a fire.
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VR Devs Really Want You To Feel Spiders On Your Face
Off the top of your head, what’s the best way to increase immersion while using virtual reality? Flawless, controller-free hand tracking? Direct brain integration? Maybe some kind of smell-o-vision? Nope, sorry, the answer we’re looking for is “literally being able to feel spiders crawling on your face.”